Nashville notes: Charles Wesley Godwin’s ‘Christian Name’ + a free Nashville Block Party

Gretchen Wilson is booked to perform at Monday’s Freedom 250 Memorial Day Observance at Arlington National Cemetery. Tenille Arts, Leah Blevins, Colton Bowlin, Sela Campbell, Colton Dawson, Tyce Delk, Mary Kutter, Steve Ray Ladson, Cody Lohden, Kat Luna, Lily
Is Kacey Lee the ‘Loneliest Girl’ in Walmart?

Kacey Musgraves (Lee) You may not have heard of Kacey Lee, but you can check out her work at America’s largest retailer. You see, Kacey Lee is the name of the new partnership between Kacey Musgraves and
Dustin Lynch is managing a Pool Situation at Margaritaville

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Country Summer Ticket Drop at the YMCA

WIN A TICKET TO COUNTRY SUMMER 2026! Mornings with Amber will be at the YMCA on College Ave in Santa Rosa on May 27th from 4PM-6PM! Stop by, enter the raffle and you could receive a pair
Darius Rucker to be recognized with Veterans Voice honor at AMAs

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Eric Church’s commencement address goes viral: What he said

Joanna Cotten & Eric Church perform onstage at A Country Thing Happened On The Way To Cure Parkinson’s Benefitting The Michael J. Fox Foundation at The Fisher Center for the Performing Arts on April 15, 2026 in
Corey Kent and Chase Rice join Tucker Wetmore and Red Clay Strays for CMA Fest freebie

‘Billboard’ Country Live (Billboard) The full lineup is out now for Billboard Country Live, the free event at Category 10 that takes place the week of CMA Fest. Corey Kent, Drew Baldridge, The Band Perry, Chase Rice
‘Maybe just for a night, I belong,’ Parker McCollum says, as Ella Langley reveals what brought the tears

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